5 safety tips to keep you out of the emergency room this summer

Stay safe this summer. Make sure you know the five water safety skills, designate a water-watcher when kids are swimming, know the signs of heat exhaustion and more. Kaz Fantone/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kaz Fantone/NPR Stay safe this summer. Make sure you know the five water safety skills, designate a water-watcher when kids are swimming, know the signs of heat exhaustion and more. Kaz Fantone/NPR Think about all the things we do during the summer. We go outside more. We jump into bodies of open water. We bake under the hot sun. We light fires and cook over them . This stuff is all fun, of course, but it's also risky. Spare a moment to think about your safety this season, won't you? Here's how to protect yourself against drowning, heat exhaustion, tick bites and more. Learn these 5 water safety skills Reported by Marielle Segarra According to the American Red Cross, at a minimum, everyone should know these five basic water safety skills . First, make sure you are comfortable with jumping into water, submerging yourself completely and bringing yourself to the surface. Once you've returned to the surface, you should be able to float or tread water for one minute. When treading water, stay relaxed so you don't overexert yourself. From there, you'll want to be able to turn around in a full circle and find an exit. …